Tuesday November 27, 2012 9:22 pm

Microsoft releases native Outook app for Android

Microsoft has given relief to Android business users as a native Outlook.com app made its way to the Google Play Store. The Exchange ActiveSync protocol is standard for business and Enterprise professionals. Unfortunately, the functionality is lacking in many older Android handsets. So, the initial user reviews of the app seem mixed but it's better than nothing. Check out the features after the quick jump.

Key features include:

Get email messages right away with push notifications

Sync with your calendar and device contacts

View and sync standard and custom folders, including sub-folders

Send, receive, and view photos and other attachments

Use with multiple Outlook.com accounts

Tip: to view your Sent, Junk, Trash or custom folders, from the app menu select Account Settings, Folders’ and then Refresh folders. Then select from the list which folders you would like to sync to receive updates.

You can also choose to truncate messages to display headers only or the entire message up to 100KB.
Android versions supported: 2.1 - 2.3.3 and 4.0 - 4.1